Collection Contents

Series 1:
"Life and Times" Documentaries1992 March-1996 December

Physical Description: 9 boxes.

Scope and Content Note

Series 1 contains 9 boxes of production notes, script revisions, shooting schedules, and expense reports related to the documentary
programs produced for "Life and Times" from 1992 to 1996. The production files also include contracts with producers and personal
appearance releases from its subjects.

The documentary unit of "Life and Times" focused on the accomplishments, attitudes and goals of the people who make up the
culturally, ethnically, and geographically diverse spectrum of Los Angeles. Subjects told their own stories, with no host
or narrator. Each program follows the stories of two or three people in a particular arena that includes, but is not exclusive
to the arts, medicine, politics, food, business, and education. Each program was produced using personal interviews, photographs,
and on-location taping.

Videotapes have not been viewed by staff to verify contents.

Arrangement

Each individual show is arranged in its own folder. Folders are arranged by original show number, primarily chronological
in order, in each box.

Series 2 contains the bulk of the production files related to KCET-TV's production of its flagship news program "Life and
Times." Studio programs aired Mondays through Fridays from 1992 to 2007, and this series is comprised of all the paper-based
documentation related to productions. Materials include script revisions, correspondence, memos, contracts, press releases,
reports, engineering work orders, and music cue sheets.

Arrangement

In this finding aid, the programs are arranged by original show number, primarily in chronological order.

Shows: Best of Life and Times Wraps- Show 320
Date Begin: Various; Date End: 2000-07-31

Box 77

Shows: 321-343
Date Begin: 2000-08-01; Date End: 2000-08-30

Box 78

Shows: 344-364
Date Begin: 2000-08-31; Date End: 2000-09-28

Box 79

Shows: 365-388
Date Begin: 2000-09-29; Date End: 2000-11-01

Box 80

Shows: 389-422
Date Begin: 2000-11-02; Date End: 2000-12-19

Box 81

Shows: 423-446
Date Begin: 2000-12-20; Date End: 2001-01-22

Box 82

Shows: 447-465
Date Begin: 2001-01-23; Date End: 2001-02-16

Box 83

Shows: 466-494
Date Begin: 2001-02-19; Date End: 2001-03-29

Box 84

Shows: 495-515
Date Begin: 2001-03-30; Date End: 2001-04-27

Box 85

Shows: 516-539
Date Begin: 2001-04-30; Date End: 2001-05-31

Box 86

Shows: 540-560
Date Begin: 2001-06-01; Date End: 2001-06-29

Box 87

Shows: 20101-20120
Date Begin: 2001-07-02; Date End: 2001-07-27

Box 88

Shows: 20121-20143
Date Begin: 2001-07-30; Date End: 2001-08-29

Box 89

Shows: 20144-20164
Date Begin: 2001-08-30; Date End: 2001-09-27

Box 90

Shows: 20165-20186
Date Begin: 2001-09-28; Date End: 2001-10-29

Box 91

Shows: 20187-20213
Date Begin: 2001-10-30; Date End: 2001-12-05

Box 92

Shows: 20214-20237
Date Begin: 2001-12-06; Date End: 2002-01-08

Box 93

Shows: 20238-20259
Date Begin: 2002-01-09; Date End: 2002-02-07

Box 94

Shows: 20260-20280
Date Begin: 2002-02-08; Date End: 2002-03-08

Box 95

Shows: 20281-20303
Date Begin: 2002-03-11; Date End: 2002-04-10

Box 96

Shows: 20304-20324
Date Begin: 2002-04-11; Date End: 2002-05-09

Box 97

Shows: 20325-20350
Date Begin: 2002-05-10; Date End: 2002-06-14

Box 98

Shows: 20351-30122
Date Begin: 2002-06-17; Date End: 2002-07-31

Box 99

Shows: 30123-30154
Date Begin: 2002-08-01; Date End: 2002-09-13

Box 100

Shows: 30155-30180
Date Begin: 2002-09-16; Date End: 2002-10-21

Box 101

Shows: 30181-30202
Date Begin: 2002-10-22; Date End: 2002-11-20

Box 102

Shows: 30203-30238
Date Begin: 2002-11-21; Date End: 2003-01-09

Box 103

Shows: 30239-30263
Date Begin: 2003-01-03; Date End: 2003-02-13

Box 104

Shows: 30264-30284
Date Begin: 2003-02-14; Date End: 2003-03-14

Box 105

Shows: 30285-30306
Date Begin: 2003-03-17; Date End: 2003-04-15

Box 106

Shows: 30307-30329
Date Begin: 2003-04-16; Date End: 2003-05-16

Box 107

Shows: 30330-40112
Date Begin: 2003-05-19; Date End: 2003-07-16

Box 108

Shows: 40113-40152
Date Begin: 2003-07-17; Date End: 2003-09-10

Box 109

Shows: 40153-40198
Date Begin: 2003-09-11; Date End: 2003-11-13

Box 110

Shows: 40199-40264
Date Begin: 2003-11-14; Date End: 2004-02-13

Box 111

Shows: 40266-40325
Date Begin: 2004-02-17; Date End: 2004-05-10

Box 112

Shows: 40326-50160
Date Begin: 2004-05-11; Date End: 2004-09-27

Box 113

Shows: 50161-50206
Date Begin: 2004-09-28; Date End: 2004-11-30

Box 114

Shows: 50207-50267
Date Begin: 2004-12-01; Date End: 2005-02-23

Box 115

Shows: 50268-50319
Date Begin: 2005-02-24; Date End: 2005-05-06

Box 116

Shows: 50321-60117
Date Begin: 2005-05-10; Date End: 2005-07-27

Box 117

Shows: 60118-60173
Date Begin: 2005-07-28; Date End: 2005-10-13

Box 118

Shows: 60174-60236
Date Begin: 2005-10-14; Date End: 2006-01-10

Box 119

Shows: 60237-60290
Date Begin: 2006-01-11; Date End: 2006-03-27

Box 120

Shows: 60291-60343
Date Begin: 2006-03-28; Date End: 2006-06-08

Box 121

Shows: 60344-70132
Date Begin: 2006-06-09; Date End: 2006-08-16

Box 122

Shows: 70133-70188
Date Begin: 2006-08-17; Date End: 2006-11-02

Box 123

Shows: 70189-70251
Date Begin: 2006-11-03; Date End: 2007-01-30

Box 124

Shows: 70252-70316
Date Begin: 2007-01-31; Date End: 2007-05-01

Box 125

Shows: 70317-80112
Date Begin: 2007-05-02; Date End: 2007-07-18

Box 126

Shows: 80113-80175
Date Begin: 2007-07-19; Date End: 2007-10-15

Box 127

Shows: 80176-80224
Date Begin: 2007-10-16; Date End: 2007-12-21

Series 3:
Miscelleanous Production Files 1991-2007

Physical Description: 2 Boxes.

Scope and Content Note

Series 3 contains 2 boxes of miscellenous production files, including many overarching documents of the show's run from 1992
to 2007. This documentation includes show schedules, timelines, and calendars. Series 3 also is comprised of 3 folders related
to the television "By the Year 2000," which was produced by KCET in 1991 and became the precursor to "Life and Times."

Arrangement

In this finding aid, the programs are arranged by original show number, primarily chronological in order.